Taking Summer or Winter Classes

Sometimes students take a summer or winter class to catch up if they fall below 15 credits in a previous semester, or to focus on a single course at a time. Advisors and advisees should keep in mind these guidelines:

In general, major courses must be taken at Fairfield

Students may take no more than 2 classes at another institution during one summer or winter vacation period

They must earn a grade of "C" or better in order to transfer credits back to Fairfield

For summer or winter courses taken elsewhere, only the credits - not the grades - transfer to Fairfield

For summer or winter courses taken at Fairfield, the grades do appear on a student's transcript

Students must have strong time-management skills to keep up with the amount of work in intensive summer or winter formats

The last 30 credits preceding graduation must be earned at Fairfield

Anticipated coursework must be preapproved in order to be eligible for credit. Students who would like to take a summer or winter course elsewhere should therefore follow these steps:

Attach a copy of the full description for each anticipated course. Course descriptions can be found in online catalogs at most institutions. Please note that course preapproval cannot and will not be processed without the course descriptions.

Submit the completed request form and accompanying course descriptions to the appropriate office for approval:

Student

Office

Undeclared

Exploratory Academic Advising, Kelley Center

Declared Major in College of Arts and Sciences

Dean's Office, Canisius 100

Declared Major in Dolan School of Business

Dean's Office, DSB 1125

Declared Major in School of Nursing

Dean's Office, SON 110

Declared Major in School of Engineering

Dean's Office, McAuliffe 106

The dean or director of the office will review the request and generate a letter listing approved courses and their Fairfield equivalents.

After completing the preapproved coursework, the student should request an official transcript from the other institution. Transcripts should be forwarded to: